The National tribune., 1887-12-29
CHRISTMAS on SUNDAY.

One of the most interesting old mani
scripts in the British Museum is that of
poem written probably 400 years ago. an
which foretells the kind of year whic
will follow Christmas falling on each day {
the week. 1t is as follows:
Lordynges warne you al beforne,
YET that day that Cryste was borne
Falls upon a Sunday,
That wynter shalbe good par fay,
But CRETE wyndes aloft shall be,
The somer shabe fayre and drye;
By kynde skylle, wythOwtyn Jesse,
Throw all londes shaibe peas,
And good TYNE all thyngs 10 don
but he that stelythe he shalbe fownde some:
Whate clyde that day borne be,
A great iosde he shalle &c.
II CTystemas day on Monday be-
CRETE wynter that year have shall ye,
And fulle of wyndes, lowde and style,
But the somer, trewly 10 telle,
Shalbe sterne wyndes also,
And fulle of tempeste ali thereto;
ALI batayle multiple,
And CRATE plenty of beeve shall dye.
They that be borne that day. l wene,
They shalle be stronge eche on aud kene
And he that stelythe oughte
Ihow thowe be seke, thou dyeste not.
VI Crystmas day on TUESDAY be,
That yere shall dyen wemen plente
And that wynter wex greater marraybys;
Shyppys shalbe in great perylles;
Il1at yere shall kynges and lordes be slayn91
And myche hothyr pepylle agayn heym.
dTye somer that yere shalbe;
Ale that be borne there in may sc,
They shalbe strange and covethowse.
VI thou stele awghte, thou lesyste the lyfe,
Thou shalte dye throwe swerdc or knyfe;
But and thow fall seke, serfayne,
Thou shalte turne to lyfe agayne.
VI Crystmas day, the sothe to say,
Falls upon "Wednesday,
That yere shalbe an haFde wynter and strong,
And many hydeus wyndes among;
The somer merry and good shalbe,
That yere shalbe were CRETE plente;
Young folke shall dye that yere also.
And shyppes in the see shall have CRETE WOO.
WhRte chylde that day borne US,
lie shalbe dowghte and lyghte i-wysse,
And wyse and slyee also of dede,
And fyude many men mete and Yede.
IF Crystemas day on Thursday be.
wyRdy wynter see shalle ye,
Ofwyndes and weders all wicked,
And harde tempestes stroDge and thycke,
The somer shalbe good and drye,
Cornys and bestes shall multiple,
it:> ia we're Is good londes to tylthe,
And kyuges and pryncc5 5irls.. dive by skyilei
What chylde that day borne be,
He shalle have happy ryghte well to the,
Of dedes he shaibe good and stabyllei
Ofspeche and tonge wyse and reasonabyHei
Who so on that day any thefte abowte,
He shalbe shepte wyth-owtyn dowtei
And yf sekenes on that day 5etyde,
Hyt shall some fro the Clyde.
VI Crystmas day on the Fryday be,
The fyrst of wynter harde shabe,
With froste and snowe, and with dode,
But the Taste ende thereof VS. goode.
AgayH, the somer shalbe good also,
Fokes in hyr yeTc shall have CRETE WOO;
Wemen wyth chyld. bestes wyth corne,
Shall muityplye, and none be borne;
The ehyide that Us borne that day,
shall longe 1--WE and lecherowus be aye;
Who so stelythe awghte, he shalbe foonds
And thoo be seke, hyt lastythe not longe.
W Crystmas-day on the Saturday falle,
That wynter Us TO be dredden allie;
Hyt shalbe so fnle of great tempeste
That hyt shall sic bottle man and beste;
Fruite and corne shall fayle CRETE won,
And olde folke dyen many on;
Whate woman that day of chylde travayle,
They shaibe borne in CRETE perelle
And chyldren that be borne that day,
| Within halle yere they shall dye, per fay.
The sorner then shall wete ryghte vile:
| IL thou aught stele, hyt shall the spylle,
| Thou dyest yf sekenes take the.